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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02

Col,red dress, silks at IL cents per yard.
This is the best bargain that was ever offered
in silks. Call and secure q bargain before
thcy are all sold. VIM. L. Bell. 1919
Shot ends in dress goods at less than cost,
ladies who have children to buy for, will do
we'll IT, call and get nice selection. VIM: =.
Bell, 1913
Short ends In dress glnghams for less than
cost, running from 3 to yards in length. you
cannot Go better than buy a few peices for
child rcns dresseS VIM. r. Bell. 1919
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Cotton.

The market has been somewhat active dur
ing the last week. Prices have ranged from
SM toSK.
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Went Off in a Legitimate Way.

ored, was found dead In his quarters. HolSen'
bach was superanuated orphan, having
neither wife, nor children, nor next Of kin, To
look after his comforts. lie lived alone, and
by Trial Justice Wardlaw. The following
named persons composed the jury, who after
viewing the body, and hearing the evidence,
rendered Il verdict to the effect that Joe Hol'
senbach died from natural causes, superin-
duced by chilis." W. It. Branch. foreman; 7
II. Christian, James Taggart, j. Z. Miller, Rob
ert Mabry, &. H. Moore, John A. Harris, G. D.
Allen, John Arnold, II. d. Reese, John II.
Chiles, Jr., Moses McCracken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02
BIRTHS.

AT Lebanon Oct. 81, 1857, to Mrs. John NJ
Mabry, son.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02
TESTIMONY.

Bob ADAMS, sworn, says:
l saw Joe Holsenbach yesterday. / agreed
to make fire for him. helped him out OF
bed and placed him in front of the fire. l lell
him there last night. When saw him this
morning he was dead.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02
THE CERTIFICATE OF MEDICAL EXPERT.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLISA.
ABBESILLE CoCSTT.
The State against the Dead Body Of Joe Ho
sa,,bnrh

DR.. F. F. GARY, sworn, says:
Sunday night 23d October. 1887, messenger
came to my house TO go and see Joe Holscn
bach, that he was about to die. I visited him
and found that he had had chill. Left medi
cine for him-he was suffering pain from tht
effects Of the chill. Next day he was up.
havn't visited him since. My medical opin
ion is, after 81 careful examination of the dcac
body, that he died from natural causes, super
induced by chillS. No evidence Of violence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02

The Belleview Farmers Club will meet al
the usual place on Saturday Nov. 5th ut
o'clock, r. IN.
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Iu 1ASs He LIZ W u
Oct. 20, 1887, ct
TO RENT.

r WILL RENT MY FARM AND DWELL
i ing house at VERDERY for the year 1883,
to reliable tenant on reasonable terms.
October Is, 1887. If J. FULLER LYON.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-09-15
The Midland Road.

We can say with confidence to our readers
this week, that we believe the building of this
railroad 10 cambridge is fully assured. We
have conversed with Capt. Voolfolk, who is in
the city, and he has talked freely, substantating
the report of the Montgomery Adcertiser, which
we published recently, and giving additional
facts.
Capt Voolfolk has furthered this scheme with
persistent industry, indomitable energy and per-
severance, and rare ability. He has secured the
attention of the great financial managers of the
country, because his plan was feasible, and was
made by him susceptible Of immediate demon
stration. He familiarized himself with the peo-
pie and the resources OF every mile of country
through which the road will pass His facts and
figures were convincing. and were prepared
with extraordinary clearness.
The consequence is that negotiations for the
sale of the bonds of the road are progressing
most favorably, and there " scarcely the slight
est doubt but what they will succeed. We make
this plain statement with q knowledge of facts
which we deem inexpedlent to publish just now.
Even the capitalists Of England are looking
with great favor upon this road. As an evidence
Of that fact Mr.. A. Fairie, OF London, 10 at
present 10 our city. He came over the entire
line from Montgomery with Capt Voolfolk,
having been sent by q wealthy London syndi-
cate to make q personal inspection of the pro-
posed work, and report to them. His report
will decide their action.-Bainbridgs Democrat.
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CAN'T VISIT NEW ORLEANS.
President Cleveland's Letter of Re-
RFet.

greet.
NEW ORLKANs September 12.-The following
letter from President Cleveland addressed to
the Mayor of this city was received today:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, Sept. IL, 1887.
DEAR SIR: l have received the invitation
kindly rendered me on behalf of the commercial,
social and military organizations of New Or
leans to visit that city during my contemplated
trip 10 the West and South.
l am in receipt OF like invitations from many
other localities, and have delayed action there
upon until could determine which of them my
time and positive engagements already made
would permit me to accept. To my regret, | now
find 1t necessary to send to a large number Of
them replies similar TO this The trip is 10 be
undertaken for the purpose Of fulfilling my prom
ises 10 visit St Louis and Atlanta The dates
Of these visits aye fixed and, as both are included
in single trip, the intervening time between
these two dates is substantially all that can be
devoted to visiting other cities.
1t is physical mpessibity, under these cir
cumstances, TO accept all the kind and cordial
invitations which have been rendered me; and
l have been obliged TO mark out a route Of
travel, and select as stopping places such cities
as are on the way or which, for other controlling
reasons it seems most desirable TO visit at this
time.
am sorry that this plan precludes the posi-
bity of my acceptance of the invitations from
New Orleans, and trust that the good people
OF your city will not attribute my failure to COM
ply with their wishes, 80 warmly and heartily
expressed. 10 any want Of appreciation OF their
regard. or to lack OF any desire 10 be their
guest Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
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The Alabama Midland has been

The Alabama Midland has been surveyed
from Montgomery, Ala, via Oak Grove, Pine
Level, Orion. Troy. Ozark and Dothen, 70 Chat.
tahoochee, Fla, and also to cambridge, Ca, but
1t 10 still undecided which Of these points will
be the terminus. The total length is about 40
miles, and the entire contract Tor construction
and equipment has, It is stated, been let to the
Alabama Terminal Company, Of which j. w.
President. Arthur Pou, Talbottsn, Ca, is Chief
engineer of the roed.-Sdpdnnah Ne.os.
Information is to the effect that cambridge
has been selected as the terminus of the above
road. This suits Tallahassee. for the Alabama
Midland will be yet another of the lines that
will send travel our way and reach markets for
the produce of Leon county.
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N. O. Times-Demecratl
The Birmingham Convention.


The people Of Pensacola are evidently imbued
with the spirit of progress which is pervadng
the South. The announcements of the early
construction of a railroad to Memphis, of the
formation of large lumber syndicate and the
organization of the Pensacola Gulf, Land and
Development Company with large capital fol-
lowed each other in quick succession. Yester-
day we were informed by special message of the
appointment by the Board of Trade and Ex-
change of fifty delegates to attend the Shipping
League Convention at Birmingham AS this
delegation embraces the progressive element of
Pensacola, we may be sure that her interests
will be fully and ably represented. We learn
that Captain ]. c. Petersen, gentleman Of en-
ergy and ability, and president of the Pensacola
Development Company, has been selected to de-
liver an address before the convention.
The commercial bodies of this city have now
under advisement the question of representation
al the Birmingham Convention. The action of
the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, OF the
Pensacola Board of Trade and Exchange, and
the certainty of large and representative at
tendance at the convention, should stimulate
them 10 prompt and vigorous steps, In the ap.
preaching exhibit of commercial advantages
likely to attract capital and population, New
Orleans can il-aford to lag in the rear. Our
representation at the convention should be pro-
portionate TO the interests which we have at
stake
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Correspondence Flondian.]
FrOm Holmes County.

BOMBAY, Fla, Sept. II, 1887.
Editors Floridian: The new Methodist Church
is nearing completion, and when completed will
be beauty. The Methodists are enthusiastic
over it. Miss Alice Hunt opened the public
school here Monday with very large attend
ance. 1t has been SO long since the people have
had good school here that they know bow TO
appreciate one when they get it. Miss Hunt has
given entire satisfaction 70 every enc. Mr. r.
r. Warner left Saturday for Tuskegee, Ala, ON
business. We are glad to learn that he will not
be long absent Mr.. Tindal opened his store
few days ago with very select stock Of goods.
Mr. G. q. Banfill, of De Funiak Springs. is in
town for few days on business. He has lately
returned from his trip North, and says the num-
Der of Florida visitors will be even greater than
it was last winter. Work will be commenced
at once on the large b.: lex store of the West
Florida Land Company. The materials are
already on the grounds HEA.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-09-15
Death of Governor Bartlett.

BY Telegraph to the Times Union.1
SAN FRANCISCO, September Ex-Governor
Washington Bartlett died at the home of his
cousin, Mrs. Dr. Beckett, In Oakland, at o'clock
this afternoon. The Governor had been in a
critical condition for month, and the end
had been expected at any day during the past
two weeks. His death resulted from a chronic
affection of the kidneys
Governor Bartlett, though not a native Flor
idian, came to Florida from Savannah, where
Bartlett family had their home for a while
in the then new town of St. Joseph,
in Calhoun county, the father of the
deceased Governor representing Calhoun
county in the convention which met in st. JOS
eph in December, 1889, to frame a Constitution
for the future State of Florida, under which she
was admitted into the Union in the year 1845.
THE GOVERNORS JOURNALISTIC LIFE
The family subsequently removed to ITALIA
hassee, where Washington entered on the dis
charge of the duties Of his manhood life by the
publication ola Democratic news paper called
the Southern Journal, established early in the
year 1846. The files of the paper, if now in ex-
istence, would show it to have been noteworthy
in at least two respects One for the advocacy,
at that early day, Of popular education at the ex-
pense OF the State the other for its opposition to
the "spoils" doctrine in politics The paper
continued to be published until the breaking out
of the California gold fever when it was united
with the FLoRIDIAN, to which the subscription
list was sold, Mr.. Bartlett taking the presses and
type around Cape Horn TO San Francisco, where
he established the first daily paper ever pub
lished on the Pacific coast. His establishment
being several times destroyed by fire, he finally
abandoned journalism and betook himself TO the
practice of law.
HIS SUCCESS IN PUBLIC LIFE.
Governor Bartlett's career az a lawyer was,
however, interrupted by his being repeatedly
called to fill Offices OF high responsibility the du-
ties Of which he discharged with such conspicu-
Gus fidelity that a few years since, when il be-
came vital necessity to rescue the government
of the great city OF San Francisco from the abyss
OF corruption into which long continued Repub-
lican msrule had sunk 1t, he was called to the
task by an effective union of the better elements
of both parties, though himself at all times pro-
nounced Democrat The success OF his city ad-
minisration for two terms secured his nomna-
ton as Democratic candidate for Governor in the
fall of 1886.
Without brilliant talents or any pretensions to
genius Governor Bartlett was man of calm and
sober judgment, excellent sense and great indie.
pendence and worth of character. He died a
bachelor at the age Of sixty-fve.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-09-15
The State Normal College for
White Students.

This school, located at De Funiak Springs, will
begin its first session on Monday, the Sd prox.
1t will be in charge of Professor II. N. Felkel as
President, and the bestresults may be antcipa-
ted under the management of this distinguished
educator.
The object ofthe institution is to prepare those
who purpose becoming teachers for actual school
room work, and for young men and women who
have chosen teaching as a profession there is
here offered fine opportunity for receiving that
training SO essential TO the modern teacher.
Tuition is free for all students residents of the
State, and arrangements have been effected by
the President to have students boar ded from ten
to twelve and s1half dollars per month.
Persons completing the course of study at this
institution will receive life certificates as teach
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-09-15
Council PROCEEDINGS.

City Council met Wednesday. the 7th day of
September, 1887.
A quorum present
The minutes Of the last meetings were read
and approved
The Finance Committee, to whom was referred
the claim OF DIR. E. j. VanBrunt for one COW. re-
ported that they do not recognize any liability of
the city in the matter, and recommend that the
claim be not allowed.
Report received, read and approved by Coun-
Gil.
Moved and carried that the charges made by
the Mayer and Marshal against Tom Keyton,
policeman, be sustained.
A petition from the officers of the Hook and
Ladder Company, asking for uniform for COM
pany, was received, read and laid over for future
consideration.
The taxes against the F. r. g. N Railroad due
the city, and now remaining unpaid, was referred
to Finance Committee
j. G. Collins, Tax Collector, paid over to
Treasurer on account OF taxes collected S97. 90
receipts for August
P. D. Demilly, Marshal, paid in for fines COL
lected, $12.
P. D. Demilly, Market Clerk, paid over to
Treasurer, beef and fish stall rents for August.
$40
Twenty-one accounts against the city for
$511;98 were presented, read, approved and Or
dered paid.
j. L. DEM1LLY, Clerk.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-09-15

In this city, on Monday the 5th OF September, 1887
JOHN PRAroRIoUs. infant Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Duncan, aged two years.
Thus has the death angel taken another jewel
with which to bedeck heaven anew, yet the
sleeping Of this dear little boy, the ouly child,
the dear irst-born, is sad, heart rending Attic
ton to the parents These sad Affections, In the
Providence of God. our Father, sometimes are
mysterious, and seem terrible, but behind a
frownng Providence He hides smiling face
Then trust, dear parents, your sweet child is
safe from the sorrow, the trouble and often the
anguish of this lie and it is written of such there
angels shall always behold my Fathers face
which is in heaven; you may meet him there.
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Bathing at Murray Hall.
Civil Appointments.

civil Appointments.
The following civil appointments have been
made during the week:
William A. Sheffield, to be Sheriff for Colum
bia county.
George Frederick. to be Notary Public for the
State at large.
j: w. Hathaway, TO be County Commissioner
for H0lmes county.
N. Y. Bryant. to be County Surveyor for su-
wannee county.
Goold T. Butler, to be County Surveyor for
Clay county.
E. ]. Odom, to be Supervisor of Registration
for Bradford county
]. c. Langley, to be Supervisor of Registra-
ton tor Jackson county.
w. X. Taylor, To be Supervisor of Registra.
ton for Jefferson county.
james F. Dickens, to be Supervisor of Regis
tration for Calhoun county
Charles A. Kelly, to be Supervisor of Regis.
tratiOn for Taylor county.
G. G. Gum, to be Supervisor of Registration
for Walton county.
Geo. II. Staley, to be Supervisor of Reeistra-
ton for Pasco county
W. L. Bettes, to be Notary Public for the State
at large.
N. w. Eppes, to be Superintendent of Public
Instruction for Leon county.
j. w. Allen, to be County Surveyor for Citrus
county.
Leroy Allen. to be Supervisor of Registration
Tor franklin county.
II. l. Berry, to be County Commissioner for
Walton county.
Andrew s. Harvey, to be Tax Collector for
Sumter county.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-09-15

At . meeting held y the couEtheass iass
Thursday night the psrmanent oFgAnisAsloa O
the Leon County Building and Loan AssocaAnon
was sfFssasd b ~ slscsion Of nE Edward
Lewis, President; Major L D. Ball, Vice
President; Mr. b 4 Asginnisa. Treasurer; Mr..
B. B. wilsco, Secretary Messrs. Wn. 9. Lewis,
A. ]. Fish, Aaron Levy. r. A. Shine and Geo.
w. Saxon, Directors.
The limit of shares In the first series 10 800.
and 5S5 have been asked for. Three hundred
and twenty odd were represented at the above
meeting, the owners thereof signed the Constitu-
ton, and those wishing to be included In the
arst series should cah on the Secretary and sign
the Constitution without delay.
Colonel Fred. T. Myers was elected Solicitor
of tho Association ut the first meeting OF the
Board Of Directors
Tho next regular meeting OF the Association
will be held Monday night, September 18th,
at which time stockholders must make their
arst payment, and then the Association will have
money 10 loan at that meeting.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-09-15

WAsHMeroH, Sept. 12.-The President and
Mrs Cleveland and Col Lamont may not get TO
Philadelphia before Friday morning. They ex.
pect 70 leave on the O'Clock train Thursday a.
ternoon, but the President may be detained here
until late in the evening. Secretary Bayard will
probably be the only member Of the Cabinet
present, though Secretary Whitney and secreta-
~ Fairchild may stop on their way 10 Washing
ton. The President and bis party viii return
Saturday night. The President and Mrs. Cieve.
land and Col. Lamont will start on the Western
and Southern trip on Sept 20 or 80, returning
BIZ Oct 30. Representatives OF the Press Asso.
citation will be permitted to accompany them,
but 20 many applications have been received
from neWspapers For permission to send specia
correspondents With the party that II b thought
70 be fmpncsicable to grant permission to any
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-09-15

As stated in the last issue OF this Journal work
has been commenced In eAruest as the CafYabelle
terminus Of the Thsmasville, Tallahassee and
Calf Railroad, and there seems NO reason 70
doabt that the line will be steadily extended
into the interior from that deep and spacious
Gulf harbor. The working force will be In
creased to the large number necessary TO rapid
construction on the first of October, by which
time additional implements and supplies will
have come over the circuitous route to the scene
of operations. Eighty fat cars have been con-
tracted for 70 be delivered at an early date. We
are informed that the company have sold two
million dollars Of bonds in New York at 92} I,
the money to be paid as required for the con-
struction of the road. This amount should be
amply sufficient to build and equip the road to
Townsville, ~ much of the route will present
few obstacles TO quick and cheap con-
struction. We are glad to learn that it Is
not improbable that the road will come by
the way of Crawfordville. where q meeting was
held some weeks since and a committee
appointed, with W. W. Walker, Esq, as
chairman, to confer with the railroad compa ny
and ascertain if subscriptions within the means
of property owners would secure the route vi q
that town, and through the rich country sur
rounding it
The nourishing and important seaport city Of
Apalachicola is more Immediately interested in
this road than may be generally known. An ex-
tension of the track across the level country west
OF Carrabelle for about twelve miles or less would
bring it to the shore of Apalachicola bay. across
which a steam ferry boat would make connec-
ton with the city in half An hour, or less Or,
but at much greater expense, the track could be
extended to the Apalachicola river above the
bay, over q bridge and down the west bank of
the river to the city.
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Artists Wanted.

Judge Wright proposes that his paper, Fzsr-
ida Lvs," which will come forth In October, shall
mainly rest on native talent for success, and one
OF Ito features will be pictures illustrating life In
Florida by persons living In Florida. He sends
Us the following:
JACKsoNvILLE, FLA, Sept. 10, 1887.
Dorr d Bosoen.' Will you kindly publish q
request 10 your readers that II they know of q
caFicaturist, pen sketcher of comic pictures. or
any enc handy with the pen In making pictures
Of any kind, tohsve them communicate with me.
Florida Is full Of them, and desire 10 discover
them, and will sndesyor TO give them genial &C.
cupation for pastime.
Respectfully, A. o. WRIaHr.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-09-15
The Constitutional Ce..e-.i.,.

This 18th of September is a notable day in
Philadelphia, and vast crowd of visitors
swells the population of the great Quaker City,
to witness the various ceremonies and the grand
civic and industrial demonstration which sig
nalize and fix a centennial date for the ceebra-
ton of the Formation and FORMULATION of
the Constitution of the United States. The
Governors of all the States were invited to BE-
present, and Governor Perry is among them,
the stately representative OF Florida in peace,
her brave defender ia war;
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-09-15
A Correction.

Our reporter made mistake last week in stat
ing, in the article relating TO West Florida Semi
nary that small tuition fee is exscted of those
not entitled to free tuition" &C.
Tuition 10 free TO al cho desire to attend West
Forida Seminary. and with tine excellent Fac
ulty for the session of 1S87-88, we hope to see a
large attendance at the Seminary. Students
should come from every county in its territory
from every county west Of the Suwannee river.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-09-15

Ala meeting OF Leon County School Board,
held last Saturday, teachers were selected for
city and county schools as follows:
For white schools Leon Academy, w. w.
Woodward, Principal; Mrs. Annie w. Grant
and Miss Jessie Wauchope, Assistants.
Mount Zion Church. W. B. Landrum Strick-
lands. Miss E. 8. White; Fishers Creek, e. r.
Ward; Haige's, Miss Bette Crowder; White
Church. Mis-. CLARA +; Fslksl; A A Church.
Meade; Iamonia, Mra L. z. Bannerman, Chaires,
Mrs. Isabella Raysor; Hale's School house,
Miss L. G.. Bassett.
For colored schools--Dawkins' Pond, G. w.
Mc0hh. colored; Polk Greek, ]. w. Jones, (cG
". F. Thompson ~ tcS Brsdiofa S Mrs r A.
HcGrif, (ce Kirkseys, A. 8. Kershaw, (cs Zosr
Church, Miss Christins Thunton, (cs Gum Pond,
Miss Chloe Alexander, (c); st. Mary's Church,
W. T. Csgswell, twl "'H